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Barts Health seeks High Court block after Clop pillages NHS trust data Body confirms patient and staff details siphoned via Oracle EBS flaw as gang threatens to leak haul Barts Health NHS Trust has confirmed that patient and staff data was stolen in Clop's mass-exploitation of Oracle's E-Business Suite (EBS), and says it is now taking legal action in an effort to stop the gang publishing any of the snatched information.…
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The Original ‘Star Wars’ Cut, Where Han Shoots First, To Be Shown in Theaters 2027 will mark 50 years since the release of the very first Star Wars movie and Lucasfilm has officially announced it will re-release the original 1977 version in theaters for a limited time. [Read More]
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The Pokémon TCGs Mega Evolution and Phantasmal Flames Booster Box is cheaper at TCGplayer vs. Amazon As of Dec. 8, Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution and Phantasmal Flames Booster Boxes are available on TCGplayer at prices that undercut Amazon up to $23.71
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 8, 2025 Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
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NYT Strands hints, answers for December 8, 2025 The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
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Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 8, 2025 Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1632 on December 8 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
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NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for December 8, 2025 Answers to each clue for the December 5, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.
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UK tech minister vows more whole-government megadeals after £9B Microsoft pact Kendall says Whitehall will use bulk buying to squeeze better value from cloud giants The UK tech minister has promised more whole-government deals with industry giants following its £9 billion agreement with Microsoft, and is seeking to target cloud service providers.…
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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 might just save your vacation photos A new Pixel 10 exclusive mode strips Google Maps to essentials, offering a minimalist black-and-white UI that saves up to four hours of battery life on long drives. The post Samsung’s One UI 8.5 might just save your vacation photos appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Pokémon TCGs Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle is $17 less at TCGplayer vs. Amazon As of Dec. 8, Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundle is $17 less at TCGplayer vs. Amazon.
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Samsung’s foundry fights its way back into the game Yield gains pull in fresh AI customers. Samsung’s memory business is roaring back to life, and its foundry arm is finally showing signs of life as yield improvements tempt Big Tech outfits back to the table. Industry chatter on 7 December said Samsung Electronics Foundry has agreed to build omni-processing unit chips for US AI startup Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence using its 4-nanometer process. The OPU bundles a CPU, GPU and memory into a single slab of silicon and is pitched as a next-gene...
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Pokémon TCGs Prismatic Evolutions Premium Figure Collection is $27 less at TCGplayer vs. Amazon As of Dec. 8, Pokémon TCG Prismatic Evolutions Premium Figure Collection is $27 less at TCGplayer vs. Amazon.
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MLB memo bans players from joining prediction market event contracts – report Major League Baseball (MLB) reportedly sent out a memo near the end of the 2025 season telling players they are… Continue reading MLB memo bans players from joining prediction market event contracts – report The post MLB memo bans players from joining prediction market event contracts – report appeared first on ReadWrite.
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The Fire Stick HD is back on sale for under $20 — get it for almost half off Find the best streaming stick deal at Amazon. Save 46% on the Fire Stick HD at Amazon.
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The Fire Stick 4K Max just got a $20 discount — act fast to save on this popular streaming stick Get the best streaming deal at Amazon. Save 33% on the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max.
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Rebuilding VisiCorp's Visi On UI reveals how Apple defined the GUI era Nina Kalinina takes a deep dive into one of the earliest PC desktops Reverse engineering VisiCorp's pioneering GUI for commodity PCs shows how little modern GUIs get from Xerox – and how much we all owe Apple.…
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The Google Pixel 9 is back to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save $300 right now Get the best smartphone deal at Amazon. Save 38% on the Google Pixel 9 at Amazon.
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Apple AirPods 4 are down to $80 at Best Buy — last chance to secure this low price As of Dec. 8, the AirPods 4 (without ANC) are on sale for $79.99 at Best Buy as part of its Deal of the Day. This is $50 off their list price of $129.99.
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Bluetooth LE SoC for healthcare wearables from Nordic Semiconductor Nordic Semiconductor has introduced the nRF54LV10A, a Bluetooth LE SoC for healthcare wearables that operates directly from a single silver oxide coin cell. The device extends the company’s nRF54L series with a low-voltage option aimed at compact medical sensors such as wearable biosensors and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Nordic positions the SoC as a way […] The post Bluetooth LE SoC for healthcare wearables from Nordic Semiconductor appeared first on eeNews Europe.
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New Facial-Recognition Tech Could Let You Keep Your Passport in Your Pocket at the Airport You may be surprised to zoom right onto a future international flight thanks to facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport.
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ASUS IoT and CTHINGS.CO boost edge AI deployments with unified IoT platform ASUS IoT and CTHINGS.CO are teaming up in a new strategic partnership designed to simplify edge AI deployments and accelerate digital transformation across industrial and smart-city applications. The collaboration brings together ASUS IoT’s gateways and CTHINGS.CO’s Orchestra platform to deliver faster, more secure, and easier-to-manage IoT rollouts. For eeNews Europe readers, this move highlights a […] The post ASUS IoT and CTHINGS.CO boost edge AI deployments with unified IoT platfor...
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‘Kids can’t buy them anywhere’: how Pokémon cards became a stock market for millennials A surprising economic bubble is making it hard for anyone to buy Pokémon cards – especially childrenPokémon has been huge since the late 90s. Millions of people have fond memories of playing the original Red and Blue games, or trading cards in the playground for that elusive shiny Charizard (if your school didn’t ban them). The franchise has only grown since then – but, where the trading cards are concerned, things have taken an unexpected and unfortunate turn. It’s now almost impossib...
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IT: Welcome to Derry episode 7 reveals Pennywises origin story "IT: Welcome to Derry" episode 7 revealed how IT became Pennywise with a flashback to 1908.
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Rumor: Apple, Intel deal could see Intel begin to manufacture some iPhone chips in the next few years Following up on reports that Intel may start manufacturing chips for some Mac and iPad units over the next few years, a new rumor states that the partnership could extend to manufacturing chips for the iPhone. Per MacRumors, a research note with investment firm GF Securities this week, analyst Jeff Pu said he and his […] Source
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IT: Welcome to Derry episode 7 ending, explained: Whats the army planning? A breakdown of the ending of "IT: Welcome to Derry" episode 7. Why does the army want to free Pennywise?
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Katsuhiro Harada leaving Bandai Namco and Tekken franchise Legendary fighting game developer Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco and the Tekken franchise after 30 years of iconic games and arcade releases.Continue reading at TweakTown
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The Echo Show 5 just got a $30 discount at Amazon — upgrade your smart home now Best smart home deal at Amazon. Save 33% on the Echo Show 5 at Amazon.
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How agentic AI is set to redefine enterprise APIs [Q&A] The use of AI across modern enterprises in recent years has accelerated, with innovation at the forefront and APIs serving as the crucial enabler behind the scenes. Now, agentic AI, capable of autonomous actions and decision-making, but this shift exposes several gaps in API documentation, drift in specifications and insufficient safety guardrails, all of which can lead to serious implications for organizations. We spoke to Mayur Upadhyaya, CEO of APIContext, to discuss how agentic AI will impac...
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Torvalds blames Windows crashes on muppet-grade hardware Linux creator says BSOD blame lands on flaky rigs, not code Linus Torvalds has ended up defending Microsoft’s much-mocked blue-screen-of-death screens. However, his argument has less to do with software quality and everything to do with dodgy hardware in the hands of punters. According to Its Foss, the Linux founder made the comments in a jokey PC-building video with Linus Tech Tips host Linus Sebastian, where the pair compared notes on reliability and Torvald’s well-known lo...
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New York outlaws online sweepstakes casinos with new enforcement and penalties New York is now the sixth state to clearly outlaw online sweepstakes casinos after Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill… Continue reading New York outlaws online sweepstakes casinos with new enforcement and penalties The post New York outlaws online sweepstakes casinos with new enforcement and penalties appeared first on ReadWrite.
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AI-Generated Photo of Damaged Bridge Temporarily Halts Rail Services Trains in the United Kingdom were delayed after someone shared an AI-edited photo showing damage to a railway bridge, prompting officials to stop rail services so they could carry out an inspection. [Read More]
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NTT DATA expands AI cyberdefense footprint with six new global centers NTT DATA is ramping up its security operations for the AI era, announcing six new AI-powered Cyber Defense Centers spanning India, the UK, and the US. Four sites — Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Noida, and Mumbai — are already live, with Birmingham to follow in late 2025 and Dallas in early 2026. For eeNews Europe’s engineering and […] The post NTT DATA expands AI cyberdefense footprint with six new global centers appeared first on eeNews Europe.
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Death in the dollhouse as Microsoft marketing reboots digital soap operas Can’t take decades more synthetic case studies? Get those digital daggers out These are hard times, even for the biggest brands. Facing existential crises, emergency board meetings are in full swing at multinationals Contoso, a huge marketing and sales outfit, and Fabrikam, the famous name in online fashion. Both are under threat from usurper Zava, a retailer so dazzlingly disruptive it is both a chain of DIY home improvement shops and flogger of intelligent athletic apparel.…
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Bloke moans after woman smashes his Meta specs Internet cheers as subway vigilante goes viral A New York subway punter learned the hard way that people have had their fill of being filmed after a woman allegedly smashed his Meta smart glasses. The TikTok user, with a face that anyone would want to punch, calling himself eth8n, posted a video whining, “she just broke my Meta glasses,” and the clip pulled in millions of views. He hollered “you’re going to be famous on the internet!” at her through the train windo...
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Jolla takes another swing at the smartphone game Crowdfunded Sailfish revival banks on loyal Linux fans Jolla is having another crack at the smartphone lark, leaning on crowdfunding to get its new handset out the door. The company rose 14 years ago from the ashes of Nokia’s MeeGo project and pushed Sailfish OS as a fresh Linux platform. Jolla shipped its first phone in 2013 after a crowdfunding blitz. However, in recent years, it has focused on getting Sailfish running on other devices, including some Sony Xperia models and a few OnePlus, S...
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Chinese phonemakers smell blood as Apple stalls on AI Local brands push switcher apps to poach Job’s Mob users Chinese phonemakers are pushing hard to lure punters from the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple as the outfit struggles to roll out its AI features in the world’s biggest smartphone arena. According to the Financial Times, China's top five domestic brands have spent the year showing off tools that help users escape iOS or run their Chinese phones alongside Jobs’ Mob’s kit, which is quite something given how viciously these firms ...
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China’s AI fever sends Moore Threads shares into orbit Beijing’s chip hopeful rockets on debut AI mania has China in a proper lather as punters pile into homegrown AI chip designer Moore Threads. The AI chip designer is tipped to be a homegrown Nvidia now that Beijing wants less reliance on foreign tech and fewer headaches from US export bans. Founded in 2020 by former Nvidia executive Zhang Jianzhong, the outfit soared more than fivefold on its market debut on Friday after raising the equivalent of more than €920 million in a scorching IPO. Re...
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Meta has acquired Limitless, a startup that produces AI-powered wearables Limitless has announced that it has been acquired by Meta. Formerly known as Rewind, Limitless is a company that says, “our vision is to free the human mind from its biological limitations”. To this end, the company produces AI-powered wearable, including a pendant that can record and transcribe conversations. Numerous usage scenarios have been put forward, including helping people with dementia, ADHD or Alzheimer’s. The acquisition marks the next stage of Meta’s investment in artificial...
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Digital ID debate: Privacy group warns of 'unprecedented tracking' and 'surveillance' The Open Rights Group warns the government's digital ID plan is a "surveillance infrastructure" leading to "unprecedented tracking." They point to the faulty eVisa scheme.
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Nvidia’s grip on AI chips starts to loosen A growing pack of rivals eyes the crown One company has sat on the AI chip throne for a decade, but the ground beneath Nvidia is starting to shift. According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia's lead is fading as newcomers such as Google and Amazon start flogging their own high-end chips to outside punters, claiming power and efficiency that can match Nvidia’s best gear. Smaller rivals, including AMD, Qualcomm and Broadcom, are rolling out silicon designed for AI data centres. ...
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WhatsApp group chats are about to become much more useful WhatsApp is popular enough to be considered ubiquitous these days, with the group chat feature used by families, work colleagues, friends and other collections of people to keep in touch. But while group chats are very useful, there are undeniable issues with WhatsApp’s approach. A key issue is that when a new member is added to the group, they are only able to see messages which are sent from that point in time forward. Anything that was sent previously is invisible. But an important update c...
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Design in the age of AI: How small businesses are building big brands faster Presented by Design.comFor most of history, design was the last step in starting a business — something entrepreneurs invested in once the idea was proven. Today, it’s one of the first. The rise of generative AI has shifted how small businesses imagine, launch, and grow — turning what used to be a months-long creative process into something interactive, iterative, and accessible from day one.Search data tells the story. Since 2022, global interest in “AI business name generator” has su...
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Untrained techie broke the rules, made a mistake, and found a better way to work Ignorance really can be bliss Who, Me? Opinion varies about the most efficient way to commence a working week. The Register’s contribution to that conversation is Who, Me? It’s the reader-contributed column in which you share stories of your mistakes, and subsequent escapes.…
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7 gadgets to help keep your home clean, from robot vacuums to electric scrubbers Underrated and overlooked cleaning gadgets to help keep your home spotless, from robot vacuums to electric scrubbers.
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Neowin |
IBM preparing for a massive $11 billion acquisition of Confluent to boost cloud efforts IBM is close to an $11 billion deal to acquire Confluent, an open-source data platform, as it seeks to boost its cloud services amid the generative AI race.
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Microsoft details feature differences between Office 2024 & Microsoft 365 on Windows 11/Mac If you have been wondering what the differences between Office 2024 and Microsoft 365 are, here's your official answer.
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eeNews Europe |
How Advantech Empowers AI at the Edge Discover how Advantech is driving the shift from cloud to Edge AI with tools that boost performance, cut latency and simplify deployment across industrial applications. Your Data is at the Edge Industrial applications in the 21st century require vast amounts of data to be generated on-site. This is the case whether working with smart sensor […] The post How Advantech Empowers AI at the Edge appeared first on eeNews Europe.
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NVIDIA CUDA Tile is the largest and most comprehensive update to the platform in 20 years NVIDIA CUDA Tile introduces 'tile-based parallel programming' and it's being described as a major update to the CUDA platform, which powers a lot of AI.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Digital Trends |
A NASA astronaut is about enjoy a 17,500 mph ride home. How to watch After eight months in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is about to depart the International Space Station (ISS) for the journey back to Earth. Kim will be traveling home alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky aboard the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. The undocking will take place on Monday evening ET, with the final descent happening […] The post A NASA astronaut is about enjoy a 17,500 mph ride home. How to watch appeared first on Digital Trends.
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PS5 tops Black Friday console sales while Xbox was outsold by the NEX Playground The NEX Playground is a Wii- or Kinect-style console aimed at younger gamers, and it outsold Xbox consoles during recent Black Friday sales.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Scores of UK parliamentarians join call to regulate most powerful AI systems Exclusive: Campaign urges PM to show independence from US and push to rein in development of superintelligenceMore than 100 UK parliamentarians are calling on the government to introduce binding regulations on the most powerful AI systems as concern grows that ministers are moving too slowly to create safeguards in the face of lobbying from the technology industry.A former AI minister and defence secretary are part of a cross-party group of Westminster MPs, peers and elected members of the Scott...
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Mashable! |
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on December 8 See the moon phase expected for December 8, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.
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Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future: Gartner Analysts worry lazy users could have agents complete mandatory infosec training, and attackers could do far nastier things Agentic browsers are too risky for most organizations to use, according to analyst firm Gartner.…
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Creative Assembly's Total War series is headed to Xbox and PlayStation Creative Assembly has announced that its new Warcore engine will power the next-generation of Total War games, which are also coming to consoles.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Dell and Lenovo to raise PC prices by at least 15-20% The current memory crisis and shortage is causing a massive disruption to the consumer-facing PC market, with two of the biggest players affected.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Intel confirms that the more powerful 'Big Battlemage' GPU exists, Intel Arc B770 coming soon? A new update to Intel VTune Profiler adds support for the BMG-31 GPU chip, aka Big Battlemage, aka the Intel Arc B770 desktop graphics card.Continue reading at TweakTown
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Is AI a bubble that’s about to pop? – podcast Should we be worried about the vast amounts of money pouring into AI? And what will happen if the bubble bursts? Blake Montgomery reportsFor months there have been fears that artificial intelligence is a bubble and that it is about to burst.As the Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery explains, the magnificent seven – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – make up one-third of the value of the S&P 500, the index of the 500 biggest stocks in the US market. All are...
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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 8, 2025 Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
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NYT Pips hints, answers for December 8, 2025 The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
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